Res No 025-24-16130RESOLUTION NO. 025-24-16130
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, SELECTING WSP
USA ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. FOR THE
COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM (CRS) FIVE YEAR
RECERTIFICATION REPORT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
FOR THE SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$24,930; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION,
CORRECTIONS, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of South Miami (the "City") recognizes the importance of
maintaining compliance with the Community Rating System ("CRS") to ensure the resilience
and safety of its residents and infrastructure; and
WHEREAS, the City's diligent efforts and commitment to maintaining the highest
standards of floodplain management have led to the City's residents receiving a discount on their
flood insw-ance premiums; and
WHEREAS, WSP USA Environment and Infrastructure, Inc. (the "Consultant") has
presented a comprehensive proposal, attached hereto as Exhibit hA" (the "Proposal"), to assist
the City with its CRS five year recertification report~ including updating various aspects of its
CRS program, such as the Program for Public Information (PPI), Repetitive Loss Area Analysis
(RLAA), and documentation necessary to maintain the CRS Class 6 rating, and preparing the
necessary documentation to maintain the CRS Class 6 rating (the "Services"); and
WHEREAS, the Consultant has demonstrated expertise to provide the Services and is
well-equipped to assist the City of South Miami in achieving its CRS objectives; and
WHEREAS, Section 5.H. of Article III of the City's Charter provides that competitive
bids are not applicable to the purchase of expert services that are approved by the City
Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission desires to select the Consultant to perfonn the
Services and authorize the City Manager to enter into an agreement with the Consultant, in
substantially the fonn attached hereto as Exhibit "B", in an amount not to exceed $24,930 (the
"Agreement''): and
WHEREAS, the cost of the Services shall be charged to the Public Works Stormwater
Drain Trust Fund Account Number 111-J 730-54 J-3450, which has a current balance of $90,072,
or such other funding source as determined by the City Manager to be in the best interest of the
City; and
WHEREAS, the City Commission finds that this Resolution is in the best interest and
welfare of the City.
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Res. No. 025-24-[6130
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Recitals. The above-stated recitals are true and correct and are
inc01porated herein by this reference.
Section 2. Selection. The City Commission hereby selects the Consultant for the
provision of the Services pursuant to the Proposal attached hereto as Exhibit "A."
Section 3. Authorization. The City Manager is hereby authorized to negotiate and
execute the Agreement with the Consultant, in s ubstantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit
"B," for the provision of the Services consistent with the proposal of the Consultant allached
hereto as Exhibit "A" in an amount not to exceed $24,930, subject to the final approval of the
City Manager and C ity Attorney as to forn1, content, and legal sufficiency. The City Manager is
hereby authorized to charge the costs of the Services to the Stonuwater Drain Trust Fund
Account Number I I 1-1730-541-3450, which has a current balance of $90,072, or sucb other
funding source as detennined by the City Manager to be in the best interest of the City.
Section 4. Implementation. The City Manager is authorized to take any and all
actions necessary to implement the Agreement and the purposes of this Resolution.
Section 5. Corrections. Conforming language or technical scrivener-type
corrections may be made by the City Attorney for any conforming amendments to b e
incorporated into the final resolution for signature.
Sectio n 6.
adoption.
Effective Date. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon
PASSED AND ADOPTED this ~ day of March, 2024.
ATTEST:
READ AND APPROVED AS TO FORM,
LANGUAGE, LEGAUTY AND
EXECUTION EOF
WEISS SER OT A HELFMAN COLE
& BIERMAN, P.L.
CITY A TIORNEY
APPROVED:
MAB
COMMISSION VOTE:
Mayor Fernandez:
Vice Mayor Bonich:
Commissioner Call e:
4-0
Yea
Absent
Yea
Commissioner Liebman: Yea
Commissioner Corey: Yea
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Agenda Item No:5.
City Commission Agenda Item Report
Meeting Date: March 5, 2024
Submitted by: Marcus Lightfoot
Submitting Department: Planning & Zoning Department
Item Type: Resolution
Agenda Section:
Subject:
A RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI, FLORIDA,
SELECTING WSP USA ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC. FOR THE COMMUNITY RATING
SYSTEM (CRS) FIVE YEAR RECERTIFICATION REPORT; AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO
NEGOTIATE AND EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT FOR THE SERVICES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED
$24,930; PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION, CORRECTIONS, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 3/5 (CITY
MANAGER-PLANNING DEPT.)
Suggested Action:
Attachments:
CM_Memo_CRS_Proposal__1_Revised.docx
Resolution Approving Agreement with WSP for CRS Services.DOCX
Exhibit A - City of South Miami, FL CRS 2024 Proposal.pdf
Exhibit B - PSA - WSP USA Environment and Infrastructure Inc - CRS Program Assistance.DOCX
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITY MANAGER
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
TO:The Honorable Mayor,Vice Mayor,and Members of the City Commission
FROM:Genaro “Chip” Iglesias, City Manager
DATE:March 5, 2024
SUBJECT:Community Rating System Five Year Recertification Proposal
RECOMMENDATION:Approval of the Resolution, which pertains to the selection of WSP USA
Environment and Infrastructure, Inc. (WSP) for the provision of services
related to the City of South Miami's Community Rating System (CRS)
program.
BACKGROUND:The City of South Miami acknowledges the critical importance of
maintaining compliance with the CRS to ensure the resilience and safety
of its residents and infrastructure. Through diligent efforts and a
commitment to the highest standards of floodplain management, the
City's residents have received a discount on their flood insurance
premiums.
WSP has presented a comprehensive proposal to assist the City of South
Miami in updating various aspects of its CRS program. This includes tasks
such as the Program for Public Information (PPI), Repetitive Loss Area
Analysis (RLAA), and documentation necessary to maintain the CRS Class 6
rating. The proposal outlines detailed activities aimed at assisting the City
in preparing the necessary documentation to maintain its CRS Class 6
rating, ensuring compliance with program requirements.
WSP has demonstrated expertise in providing CRS program support
services and is well-equipped to assist the City of South Miami in achieving
its CRS objectives. In addition, Mr. David Stroud of WSP prepared the City’s
last five-year recertification bringing historical knowledge that will benefit
the City for this recertification cycle. Furthermore, Section 5.H. of Article
III of the City's Charter stipulates that competitive bids are not applicable
to the purchase of expert services approved by the City Commission.
The approval of this resolution is essential for the City of South Miami to
continue its efforts in maintaining compliance with the Community Rating
System and ensuring the safety and resilience of its residents and
infrastructure.
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CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
OFFICE OF THE CITYMANAGER
INTER-OFFICE MEMORANDUM
FUNDING:Not to exceed $24,930.00 charged to the Stormwater Drain Trust Fund
111-1730-541-3450 Contractual Services.
ATTACHMENTS:Resolution
Proposal
3
Proposal for CRS Services
February 1st, 2024
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Ms. Suramy Cabrera
Development Services Director
City of South Miami
6130 Sunset Drive
South Miami, FL 33143
Community Rating System (CRS) Program Support
Dear Ms. Cabrera:
The Community Rating System (CRS) is a program that helps to reduce damage to insurable
buildings , saves lives , and reduces the cost of flood insurance for policy holders. WSP USA Environment
& Infrastructure Inc. (WSP) is pleased that the City of South Miami recognizes the importance of this
program to ensure residents are better protected and the cost of flood insurance is reduced even further.
As such we have prepared a proposal to provide CRS Program Support for the upcoming Cycle
Verification Visit for the city.
WSP has unparalleled experience and a qualified staff to begin assisting the City of South
Miami. Our Project Manager, David Stroud, CFM has over 30 years of CRS experience. For 18 years,
he worked directly for FEMA's CRS Program as the Flood Training Coordinator and lead hazard
mitigation planner and for the last fourteen years, Mr. Stroud has remained as a consultant to the CRS
providing technical support and services. The strength of WSP includes:
• Direct CRS experience. For 16 years, our Project Manager, David Stroud, taught the CRS Class
(E-278) at the FEMA's National Emergency Training Center (N.E.T.C) which means we are
uniquely qualified to approach the work with a full understanding of the complete CRS Program.
This experience is further supported by FEMA's CRS program who has tasked Mr. Stroud with
developing the new guidance manual for Activity 510 -Repetitive Loss Area Analysis (RLAA).
• Current involvement in CRS Program. Mr. Stroud holds a current contract with FEMA and ISO
for reviewing floodplain management and hazard mitigation plans under the CRS Program and
providing other technical support to the program. In addition, Mr. Stroud recently conducted
national CRS webinars on CRS Activity 510. Mr. Stroud was also actively involved in changes
to the 2021 CRS Addendum.
• CRS experience with other local governments. The WSP team has experience providing CRS
Program assistance to other local governments to reach lower CRS classifications through a variety of
activities and programs. Our assistance includes cities and counties with complex programs, large
flood insurance policy bases and high CRS classifications. The table on the following page
represents WSP's most recent floodplain management, NFIP and CRS program assistance to local
governments across the U.S.
CRS Program Support Services
City of South Miami, FL
WS P
Feb ruary 2024
Page l
WSP has staff with direct experience working for FEMA 's CRS Program which enables us to fully
develop CRS Activities that will meet the intent of the CRS Schedule and all necessary submittal and
documentation requirements.
WSP prides itself with providing communities with the latest guidance, information, and tools to deliver
sound recommendations in the CRS program. Our experience assisting other local governments in
improving their CRS classifications will prove valuable to the City of South Miami.
Sincerely,
WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.
Project Manager
City Manager -City of South Miami
CRS Program Support Services
City of South Miami. FL
WSP
February 2024
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WSP has significant experience in helping communities with the CRS program throughout Florida and
across the country. Not only does WSP help with the documentation to support activity credits but al so
creates plans for activities 330 Outreach Projects and Activity 510 Floodplain Management Planning.
Below is a listing of s ome communities that WSP has assis ted.
Municipality Years of Client Contact CRS Service & Implementation History
Service
Collier County, FL 2019-2020
Doral, FL 2017-2019
Chatham County, 2017-2018
GA
Oxford, MD 2018
Morehead City, NC 2017 -
presen t
Beaufort, SC 2017
South Miami, FL 2017
Orange County, FL 2016-2018
Miami Lakes, FL 2016-2018
Folly Beach, SC 2016-2017
Lexington County, 2015-2016
SC
Wilson, NC 2015,
2019
Charleston, SC 2012-2014
Savannah, GA 2014
Cutler Bay, FL 2014
Collier County, FL 2014
Kershaw County, 2013
SC
Lexington County, 2012-2013
SC
CAS Progr a m Suppo rt Services
City of Sou t h M ia mi. FL
Ri ck Zyvoloski
239-252-3606
Mark Hagerty
305 -59 3-6700 ext.3111
Michael Blakely
912 -652-7814
Cheryl Lewi s
4 10-22 6-5 122
Sandi W atkins
252 -726-6848
Martie Kay McTeer
843 -379 -7051
Mar cus Ligh tfoot
305-663-6331
Daniel Negron
407 -836-7743
Lourdes Rodriguez
305 -827-4015
Eric Lutz
843-708-998 2
Christopher Stone
803-785-81 21
Janet Holland
252-399 -2215
Stephen Julka
843 724 -3760
Tom McDo nald
912-651 -6510
Alfredo Qu intero
305 -234 -4262
Gary McAplin
239-252-5342
Ronda Darity
803 -425 -7233
Christopher Stone
803-785-8121
CRS Activity 510 compliant HIRA
CRS Program Improvement including preparation of Activity 510
RLAA and Activity 330 PPI
Prepared Activity 510 CRS FMP & RLAA; earned repeat contract
to prepare a hazard mitigation plan
CRS Application
Prepared Activity 510 FMP & RLAA. Currently providing Activity
450 Stormwater Management assist ance
CRS Program Improvement including preparation of Activity 510
RLAA and Activity 330 PPI
CRS Program Improvement including preparation of Activity 510
RLAA and Activity 330 PPI
Prepared Activity 510 CRS FMP & RLAA and Activity 330 PPI
CRS Program Improvement including preparation of Activity 510
RLAA and Activity 330 PPI
Improved from CRS Class 7 to Class 4 ($lm+ in NFIP savings)
Developed CRS compliant Flood Mitigation Plan
Prepared and updated Activity 510 RLAA and Activity 330 PPI;
Improved from CRS Class 6 to Class 5
Improved from CRS Class 7 to Class 6 (4.9 million in NFIP
savings)
Prepared Activity 510 CRS FMP & RLAA . Improved from CRS
Class 6 to Class 5 (enough points for Class 4)
Prepared Activity 510 FMP, CRS Program Improvement enough
points for CRS Class 4. Prepared Stormwater Master Pl an and
Regulations for Activity 450 to meet Class 4.
Prepared Activity 510 CRS Floodplain Managem ent Plan
New Application CRS Class 9/Floodplain Management
As sistance
Floodplain Management and CRS Program Assistance
WSP
February 2024
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PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL
WSP be li eves that project success hinges on the qualification s and expertise of the proj ect team. Our team
cons ists of professionals with extensive experie nce, skill s, a nd abilities who are read ily capable of meeting
project requirements. On a day-to-day bas is, our Project Manager, Dav id Stroud, wi ll be responsible for the
coordinat ion and time ly comp leti on of work associate d with thi s project.
The WSP team proposed to work on the C ity of C it y of South Miami CRS program Cyle Verification V is it
and Rece rtification. Our team has a s uccessful hi s tory of working together on numerous successful C RS
projects. Over the la s t several years, our Hazard Mitigation Program s taff has remained relativel y
unchanged. Our team ha s d e monstrated success in working to geth e r, and thi s teamwork will be evident as
we ass ist the C ity of South Miami with this C RS project.
Below are resumes of o ur CRS and mitigation plannin g te a m.
CRS Program Support Services
City o f South Mia mi, FL
WSP
February 2024
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DAV/DA. STROUD, CFM
PROJECT MANAGER
Profess ional
reg istrations
Certified Floodplain
Manager, No. NC.
US-00-00065
Professional
associations
Association of State
Floodplain
Managers
American Planning
Association & North
Carolina Chapter
Natural Hazards
Mitigation
Association -on
Planning
Committee
Florida Floodplain
Manager's
Association
North Carolina
Association of
Floodplain
Managers
FEMA Region IV
HAZUS Users Group
CAREER SUMMARY
Mr. Stroud has over 30 years of experience as a fl oodplain manger and hazard mitigation
planner. Hi s expertise includes developing hazard mitigation plans and r eviewi ng and
scoring plans for FEMA. Mr. Stroud wor ked for the Insurance Services Office (ISO) on
behalf or FEM A's CRS Program as the lead hazard mitigation planner and Fl ood Tra ining
Coo rdinator for 18 years. He assisted in the developmen t of the 2007, 2013, and 2017 CRS
Coordinator's Manuals, and the 2021 CRS Add endum. He has worked directly with FEM A
Headquarters staff in crafting the lo cal multi-hazard mitigation planning g uidance to
a li gn w ith the CRS 10-Step Planning cr ite ria including the five-year update guidance (Blue
Book). Mr. Stroud has s ignificant experience with the minimum regulations of t he
National Flood In s urance Program (NF IP ), FEMA grant programs a nd FEMA's Repetitive
Loss Program. He works with communities, st ates, a nd FEMA Regional offices o n all
aspects of hazard mit ig ation planning and the CRS Prog r am. With ISO, he was responsible
for internal staff training on the CRS Program, Hazard Mitigation Pl an ning and Repetitive
Lo ss and taug ht week-long classes on the CRS a t FEMA's Emergency Management
Institute (EM!). Over the years, he ha s provided numerous pl anni ng and CRS workshops
by invitation from states, FEM A Regional Offices, and var ious state fl oodpla in
association s.
EDUCATION
A.S . Arc hi tectural Dr afting, Vince nnes Uni versity
B.S . Urban and Regional Studies, Ball State University
M.U .R.P. Urban a nd Reg ional Planning, Ball State University
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1983
1985
1990
Floodp lain Management Plan, Rep e titive Loss Ar ea Analys is and Program for
Public Information and Flood In surance Assessment for Orange County, FL. Mr.
Stroud served as the project ma nager for the development of a CRS compliant
fl oodpla in management plan, repetitive loss area a na lys is under Activity 510 and a
prog r am for public information under Activity 330. These plans were all com p leted in
2018 a nd a ll owed Orange County to receive a CRS Class 5. All 3 p lans were again
updated in 2022/2023 for the 5-year update. T hese plans were co mpl e ted on time and
w ithin budget.
Floodp lain Management Plan, Repetitive Loss Area Analysis, Floodplain Species
Assessment, Substantial Damage Plan and Program for Public Information for
the Village of Palmetto Bay, FL. Mr. Stroud served as the proj ect manager for the
development of a CRS compliant floodplain management plan, repetitive loss area
a nalysis, floodp lain s pecies assessment and su bstantia l damage p la n under Act ivity
510 and a program for public information and flo od ins urance assessment under
activities 330 and 370. The floodplain managem ent plan was t he hig hest scoring plan
in the CRS program history. These plans were completed on t ime and withi n budget.
Cutler Bay Floodplain Mitigation Plan, Repetitive Lo ss Area Analysis, Program
for Public Information and Flood Insurance Assessment for Cutler Bay, FL. Mr.
Stroud served as the Project Ma nager on the development of a CRS compli an t
Floodplain Mitigation Plan, repetitive loss area analysis, program for public
information a nd flood insurance assessmen t for t h e Town o f Cutler Bay, FL The
floodplain mitigation plan followed both the Disaster Mitigatio n Act (OMA) and CRS
CRS Program Support Services
Cit y of South Miami, FL
WSP
February 2024
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Planning requirements. WSP deve loped the origin al floodp lain mitigation plan in
2016, updated that plan in 202 1 and were selected to update the p lan in 2025. WSP
also updated the repetitive loss area analysis, program for public information and
flood insurance assessment in 2021 and again in 2024-2025 .
Flood Mitigation Plan, Repetitive Loss Area Analysis a nd Natural Floodplain
Functions Plan for the City of Savannah, GA. Mr. Stroud served as the project
manager in the development of a CRS and OMA qualified fl ood mitigation plan which
included a repetitive loss area analys is and a natural floodplain functions plan. The
plan identified fl ood hazards, assessed flood risk, and provided mitigation actions for
the City. This project prioritized a li st of floodplain management activ ities to
improve Savannah's CRS Ratin g.
Floodplain Management Plan, Repetitive Loss Area Analysis and Natural
Floodplain Functions Plan for Chatham County, GA . Served as t he Proj ect
Manager for Chatham County's CRS-comp li ant Activ ity 510 Floodplain Management
Plan. Add itio nally, Mr. Stroud oversaw the development of the County's Natural
Floodplai n Functions Plan (NFP) and the Repetitive Loss Ar ea Analysis (RLAA).
Monroe County Local Mitigation Strategy. Monroe County, FL. 2020. Mr. Stroud
served as project m anager for the development of a CRS Activ ity 510 compli ant Local
Mitigation Str ategy for Monroe County and its incorporated jurisdictions. The plan
was recognized by Florida Department of Emergency Ma n agement as model plan for
Florida communi ties.
Community Rating System (CRS) Plan Revi ew, FEMA/ISO, Wa s hington, DC:
Current contract with FEMA's CRS Program to prov id e pla n review support for local
mitigation plans subm itted under the CRS Progr am. The review process fo ll ows
FEMA's Local Multi -Hazard Mitigation Planning Requ irements (44 CFR 201.6) and
FEMA's CRS 10 CRS Plann ing Steps and those c r editable elements under each CRS
planning Steps. The review also ensures that the plans meet the minimum
requirements for addressing repetitive loss properties. Under this contract, Mr.
Stroud provides ongoing technical support to the FEMA's CRS Program.
Cutler Bay CRS Program Improvement, Cutler Bay, FL: Mr . Stroud served as t he
Project Manager for Cutler Bay's CRS Cycle Verification Vis it. Mr. Stroud worked
with community staff to develop a ll documentation to be in compliance w ith the 2017
CRS Coord inator 's Manual and 2021 CRS Addendum. T h e documentation included a
Progr am for Publi c Information (PPI), Repetiti ve Loss Ar ea Ana lysis (RLAA) and a
Floodplai n Management Plan (FMP). All documentation was submitted to ISO in
e lectronic format. Cu t ler Bay moved from a CRS Class 4 to a CRS Class 3 saving flood
insurance policy hold ers on average $338 per year a n d coll ective ly over 2.3 million
per year.
North Carolina Regional Hazard Mitigation Plans: Mr. Stroud ser ved as the
Planning Manager to develop 9 Regional Hazard Mitigation Plans throughou t central
a nd eastern North Carolina. These regional plans included both natural and man-
made or technological h azards. T h ese plans were a lso developed to be compli ant w ith
FEMA 's CRS program.
CRS Program Support Services
City of South Miami, FL
WSP
February 2024
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GARRETT SHIELDS, GISP, CFM
G/S LEAD
Professional
registrations
Certifie d Floodplain
Manager#NC-73 -
0579
Geographical
Information Sys tems
Professional
Certification
#8064 0
FEMA Haz us
Professional
Professiona l
associations
North Carolina
ArcCIS Users Croup
(NCAUC), President
North Carolina
Associati on o f
Floodplain
M anagers
CAREER SUMMARY
Mr. Shie lds is a geospatial profess io na l w it h ove r 11 years' ex perie nce w it h: adv anced
s patial a nalysis us in g GIS soft war e , remo te se ns in g & photogr ammetry , d at a
ma n agement, flo odpla in m a pping, database d evelo pmen t, n a tural hazard ri s k assessm e n t
and a u toma ted tool d eve lo pment. He is a n e xpe rt w ith the ES RI s uite o f soft war e
including Ar cG IS Desktop (8.x, 9.x, a nd 10.x), Ar cG IS Pro, ArcSer ve r , Ar cSDE, Ar cGI S
On li n e and Ar cGIS Mobil e a nd has experie nce wi th SQL Se r ve r and Or acle datab ase
m an agem e nt sy st em s . Mr. Sh ie lds has ass isted in t h e productio n and maintenance o f
nume rous GIS d a tase ts, ac r oss th e U.S. a nd inte rna t io na ll y. He has m a naged geospat ial
a nd LiDAR proj ects r a ng ing fro m $10K to o ve r $2 M. He h as pe r fo rme d fl ood pla in
m apping, DF IRM/FI S develo pment, a nd r is k assessme n t tas ks in suppo r t of FEM A's Risk
MAP prog ram in Okla ho m a, Texas, Arka nsas, Florid a, Pen n sy lva ni a, a nd New Me x ico.
EDUCATION
B.S ., Geogr aphy, Ap pa lac hi a n St ate Uni ver s ity 1995
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Fl oodplain Managem e nt Plan, Re p e titive Loss Area Analysis, and Pr ogr am fo r
Public Informa tio n, Orange Co unty, FL. 201 7 a nd 20 23. Mr . Shie lds provided ri sk
a nd vulne r ability assessment d ata ana lys is a nd mapping a nd Hazus loss estimates for
the de ve lo pme n t o f the Floodpla in Man agement Pla n . He a lso over saw de lin eatio n o f
r e petitive loss ar eas based on NFIP cl ai ms data, fl ood risk, topogr aphy, and o t h er
pert inent d ata. Mr. Shi e ld s was the lead a na lyst fo r the 20 23 update of these pl ans .
Mo nroe Co unty Local Mitigatio n Str ategy. Mon roe Co unty, FL. 20 20. Mr. Shie lds
w as the lead a n a lyst fo r preparatio n o f t he r isk a nd v ul ne r abili ty assess m e nt,
includ in g loss estima ti on us ing FEMA 's Hazus so ftwar e. T h e plan was OMA-a nd CRS-
compl iant a nd recog ni zed by Flo rida De pa r t ment of Em e r gency Management as
m odel p la n for Florida co mmuniti es.
Fl ood M itigat ion P la n , Re p et itive Loss Area An a lys is and Natu ral Floodpla in
Func t io ns Pla n for t h e City o f Savanna h , GA . 20 16 a nd 20 21. Mr. Sh ields was t he
lead an alyst a nd performed a hi gh accuracy fl ood ri sk assess ment using data
provide d by the co mmunity. He a lso coor dinat ed the completio n of a Repetitive Loss
Ar ea Analysis fo r in -depth analysis of h ig h -ris k structures.
Fl oodpla in Mitigatio n P la n for Town of More h ead Cit y, NC. 2017 a n d 2022 . Mr.
Sh ield s was t h e lead a n alyst a nd u t il ized the NCFMP iRi sk database to compil e lo ss
assess me n t data a nd create h ig h acc uracy ris k d atase t s. He al so provid ed the m atic
ma pping ser v ices and enhanced risk products t o the community. Mr. Shie ld s a lso
p rov id e d upd a ted loss estimates using Hazu s for the 20 22 upd at e of this plan.
Flo odplain Man agem e nt P lan for Lexing ton Co u n ty, SC. 2016 a nd 2 022. Mr.
Sh ie lds provide d GI S a na ly s is fo r the ri sk a nd vul ne rabili ty a ssessm e n t, including
develo ping loss es timat es w it h FEMA 's Hazu s softwa r e a nd c reating the ma tic
m apping . Mr. Shi e ld s al so se r ved as lead a na lyst for t he 20 22 update of t hi s pla n .
CRS Program Support Services
City of South Miami. FL
WSP
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ABIGAIL MOORE, AICP, CFM
SENIOR PLANNER
Professional
registrations
Americ an Ins titute
of Certified Planners,
#34299
Certified Floodplain
Manager#NC-19 -
0767
Professional
a ssociatio n s
American Planning
A ssociation (APA)
North Carolina
Chapter of the
American Planning
Association (NCAPA)
APA Hazard
Mitigation and
Disaster Recovery
Planning Divi sion
APA Women &
Planning Division
CAREER S UMMARY
Ms . Moore is a senior m itigation planner w ith expertise in h azard risk assessment,
floodplain management, climate ch ange adaptation and resilience, project manageme nt,
and community planning and deve lopment. Ms. Moore earned a Master's degree in City
and Regional Plannin g speciali zing in land use, environmental planning, natural h azards
resilience, and disaster r ecovery. She has working knowledge of the requirements of the
Disaster Mitigation Act, the National Flood Insurance Program (NF IP), and the NFIP 's
Community Rating System (CRS). Ms. Moore is skilled in research, data collection and
analysis, risk a nd vulnerability assessment, mitigation strategy development, stakeholde r
and public e ngagement , a nd facilitation. She has provided technical assistance in the
de velopment of h azard mitigatio n plans , floodplain man agement plans, and CRS support
servic es for lo cal governm ent, state government, and university clients and provides
direct hazard mitigation and fl oodplain management support to multiple FEMA reg ions.
EDUCATION
B.A., Urban Stud ies, Univ e r sity of Pittsburgh
MCRP, City & Reg ional Planning, Un iversity of North Carolina Chapel Hill
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2012
2017
Floodplain Management Plan, Re petitive Loss Area Analysis, and Program for
Public Information, Orange County, FL 2017 and 2023. Ms. Moore supported the
planning process , including creation of publi c outreach and engagement materials,
and d eveloped the risk assess me nt, capability assessment, a nd mitigation strategy
com ponents of the orig in a l Floodplain Management Plan and the curr ent five-year
update. She a lso assisted with development o f a CRS-comp li ant Program for Publi c
Information and Repetitive Loss Area Ana lysis.
Floodplain Management Plan, Rep etitive Loss Area Analysis, Floodplain Species
Assessment, Substantial Damage Plan and Program for Public Information for
the Village of P a lmetto Bay, FL 2022. Ms. Moore served as senior planner for the
developme nt of a CRS-co mpliant fl oodplain management plan, repe t itive loss area
an a lysis, fl oodplain species assessment a n d substantial damage plan under Activ ity
510 and a program for public in formation and flood insurance assessment un der
Activities 330 and 370. The floodp lain management plan was the highest scoring plan
in the CRS program history.
Floodplain Management Plan, Repetitive Loss Area Analys is, Program for Public
Information and Flood Insurance As sessment for Town of Cutler Bay, FL 2016 and
2020. Ms. Moore supported the planning process, risk assessment, and mitigation strategy
components of the original plans and the fi ve-year updates, including development of
public outreach and engagement materials, preparation of the risk and vulnerability
assessment, mitigation action development, and repetitive loss area ID and analysis.
Floodplain Management Plan and Re petitive Loss Area Analysis for the Town of
Morehead City, NC. 2017 a nd 2022. Ms. Moore s upported development for the
Town's original FMP and five-year update. Additionally, Ms. Moore led the
development of a RLAA, including field data collection and report preparation, and
assisted in the development of a CRS-compliant PP!. The 202 2 FMP enabled the Town
to apply for and receive over $2 mi lli on in grant funding for flood hazard mitigation.
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RANGER RUFFINS
PLANNER
Pro fessional
associat ions
American Planning
A ssociation (APA)
North Carolina
Chapter of the
American Planni ng
Association (NCAPA)
APA Hazard
M itigation and
Disaster R e covery
Planni n g Division
CAREER SUMMARY
Ms. Ruffins is a p lanner with experience in hazard mitigation and floodplai n management
planning, resilience p lanning, and the CRS program. Ms. Ruffins recently earned her
Master's in City an d Regional Planning; her research focused on challenges and drivers of
inequity in resilience planning and how to identify opportunities for equitable resilience.
With WSP , Ms. Ruffins has worked on numerous hazard mitigation plans; and h as a
working knowledge ofDMA requirements, the NF IP, and the CRS p r ogram. Ms. Ruffins is
skill ed in GIS, data coll ection and research as it rela tes to h azar ds and r esil ience, and
communi ty engagement and meeting faci li tation.
EDUCA TION
B.A., Environmental Stu dies, University of North Carolina Chapel Hi ll
MCRP, City & Regional Planning, University of No r t h Carolina Chapel Hill
PROFESS I ONAL EX PERIEN CE
2016
2021
Fl o odplain Manage m ent Pla n and Re p etitive Loss Ar ea An a lysis for Orange Co unty,
FL. 20 23. Ms. Ruffins has supported the p lanning process, r isk assessment, and mitigation
str ategy components of this FMP. The FMP eval uated cost a l h azards like sea-level rise,
coastal erosion, hurricane and tropical storms, and other fl ood hazards. In addition to
p lan developmen t, Ms. Ruffi ns wi ll work w ith t h e GIS on the development of t he
Repetitive Loss Ar ea Analysis for t he County.
Fl o odplain Ma n agement Pl an for Vill age of Palmetto Bay, FL. 20 22. Ms. Ruffins
supported the planning process, r isk assessment, and m itigation strategy components of
this FMP, including development of publi c outreach and engagement materials, goal-
setting assistance, research and preparation of the risk and vulnerability assessment , and
mitigation action prioritization. The FMP evaluated costal hazards like sea-level rise,
coastal erosion , h urricane and tropical storms, and oth er flood hazards.
Fl oodpla in M anag em ent P l a n fo r Lexing t o n County, SC . 2 0 22. Ms. Ruffins supported
the p lanning process, r isk assessment, and mitigation strategy components of this project
through developmen t of p ub li c outreach and engagemen t m ateria ls; research and
preparation of hazard profiles, vulnerabil ity assessment, capabili ty assessment, a n d
mitigation actions; and meeting faci li tation.
CRS Pro gram Work (2 0 21-2 0 23). Ms. Ruffins has supported project work for several
CRS clients. Most recently her work has focused on a number of WSP's Florida clients
including the City of South Miami, the Village of Palmetto Bay, the City of St Cloud,
Osceola County, the Village of Miami Shores, Orange County, FL, and others. Ms.
Ru ffins has put together Activity 330 Outreach Brochures and fl yers and Progr am for
Public Infor mation documents. She has also developed reso urces for meeting
faci li tation, prepared planning documents, and prepared Activ ity 5 10 Repetitive Loss
Area Analyses.
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RETURN ON INVESTMENT
T he C it y of So u th M ia mi has 2 ,049 C RS credit poin t s a ward ed in 2020 a nd is curren tly a C lass 6 and a
20 % reductio n in fl o od i nsurance prem iu ms . A C lass 6 req uires 2,000 p oi nt s a nd the city is j ust 4 9 po in ts
over the thresho ld. B elow is a breakd own of C RS c red its by a cti vity . S o uth M ia mi w ould need o ver 450
po ints t o reach a C lass 5. T h ere are t wo ac ti vities in whi ch th e c ity is re ce ivin g credi t whi ch m us t be upda ted
every fi ve years. T he fi rs t is the Progra m fo r Publi c Info rmati o n (P Pl) in Activ ity 33 0 a nd th e R epe t iti ve
Loss Area Analys is (RLAA) in Activ ity 5 10 .
Community Total Points: 2049 Printable Version
Activity Description Year/Sub Activity Total/Sub Total
c310 Elevation Certificates Year2020 Total 38
c320 Map Information Year2020 Total 90
ffi c330 Outreach Projects Year2020 Total 350
[.+J c340 Hazard Disclosure Year2020 Total 15
=c350 Flood Protection Information Year2020 Total 110
c360 Flood Protection Assistance Year2020 Total 85
c370 Flood Insurance Promotion Yea r 2020 Total 15
c410 Floodplain Mappi ng Yea r 2020 Total 0
c420 Open Space Preservation Yea r 2020 Total 184
c430 Higher Regulatory Standards Year2020 Total 255
c440 Flood Data Maintenance Year 2020 Total 204
c450 Stormwater Management Year2020 Total 30
c510 Floodplain Management Planning Year2020 Total 347
c520 Acquisition and Relocation Year2020 Total 0
c530 Flood Protection Year2020 Total 0
c540 Drainage System Maintenance Year2020 Total 305
c610 Flood Warning and Response Year2020 Total 0
c620 Levees Year2020 Total 0
c630 Dams Year2020 Total 0
The City o f South Mi a mi ha s 729 flood ins u rance polic ies w ith a total p rem iu m covera ge of$23 1,223 ,000.00.
T here a re 562 po li c ies in the Spec ia l Fl ood Hazard Area (SFHA) and 167 S tandard X -Zone Poli c ies.
T he tab le be low s hows the fl ood insura nce p re m ium d isco unts by CRS c lassificat io n. At a C lass 6, po li cy
ho lders are savi ng o n a ve rage $157.00 annually o n flo o d ins urance wit hin the SFHA. For a ll fl ood in su ra nce
poli c ies, th e c ity is saving po licy h o lders $73,775 .00 each year.
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Community: SOUTH MIAMI , CITY OF State: FLORIDA
Co unty: I MIAM I-D ADE CO UNTY v j CI D: 120658
Current CR S Class = 6 {Printable Version]
TO TAL SFHA * X-STD/AR/A99 PRP *** ••
PIF 729 562 167 0
PREMIUM S487.796 $353,743 S134 ,053 so
AVERAGE PREM IUM S669 $629 $803 so
CRS Cl ass
09 Per Policy $4 1 $39 $45 so
Per Community $29,556 $22,109 $7,447 so
08 Per Policy S7 1 $79 $45 so
Per Community S51 ,666 $44,218 S7,447 so
07 Per Policy $101 S118 $45 so
Per Community $73,775 $66,327 $7,447 so
06 Per Policy $142 $157 $89 so
Per Community S103,33 1 $88,436 S14 ,895 so
05 Pe r Policy $172 $197 $89 so
Pe r Community S125,440 S11 0,545 $14,895 so
04 Per Policy S202 $236 $89 so
Per Community S147,549 S132 ,654 S14 ,895 so
03 Per Policy S233 $275 $89 so
Per Community $169,658 $154,764 $14,895 so
02 Per Policy $263 $3 15 $89 so
Per Commu nity S191.767 $176 ,873 $14,895 so
01 Per Policy $293 $354 $89 so
Pe r Communi ty $213,876 $198 ,982 $14,895 so
SHFA (Zones A, AE , A1 -A30 , V, V 1-V30, AO, and AH): Discount vanes depending on class
SFHA (Zones A99, AR , AR/A, AR/AE , AR/A 1-A30 , AR/AH, and AR/AO )· 10% discount for Classes 1-6; 5% discount tor Classes 7-9
Preferred Risk Policies are not ell ible for CRS Premium Discounts .
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ANNUAL REQUIREMENTS
Each y ear on February I 51, the C ity o f So uth Mi ami is require d to s ubmi t an a nnua l R ecertificati o n exc ept
in th e year the city is due for a Cycle Verifi cati o n Vi s it. The n ext ex pected annua l Recertifi cation for South
Mi a mi s ho uld b e February I 51
, 2 025. Be low is a ta bl e sh owin g this require m en t.
CRS Annual Recertification Schedule -
CC-21.3 Recertification and Required Documentation Due to ISO By:
1st Quarter
February 1
A laska
Co nnect icut
Florida : Miami-Dade County
Flonda: M onroe County
llhnols
Indiana
Iowa
Kan sas
Maine
M ichigan
M in nesot a
Mississippi
New Hampshire
New Yo rk
North Dakota
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Isl and
So ut h Da ko t a
Vermont
Wiscon sin
Decembe r 15
CRS Program Support Services
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2nd Quarter 3rd Qu arter
Mayl August 1
Co lorado Arkansas
Delaware Caltfornla
Flori da : All Others Idaho
Kentucky Louisiana
Massach use tts Monta na
M issouri North Ca rolina
Nebraska Sout h Carollna
Pue rto Rico Ut ah
w est Vi rgini a V irgin i a
Wyoming
Annual Recertifica tion Information Dist ributed to Comm unity By:
M arch 15 June 15
--
4 t h Qu arter
October lS
Alab ama
Ari zo na
Ge orgia
Haw aii
M aryland
Neva da
New Jer sey
New M exico
Okla homa
Oregon
Te n nessee
Texas
Washington
Sep t ember 1
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SCOPE OF WORK
Task I Update the 2018 Progmmfor Public l11formatio11
W SP USA Envi ro nment and Infras tructure, In c . (WS P) w ill ass is t C ity of South Mi a mi in upda ting the
c ity 's Program for Publi c Informa ti o n (PPI). This pl a n must be updated to ma inta in credit under Acti vity
330 Outreach Proj ects. This upda te wi ll includ e the fo ll owing.
• Bring th e PPI Committee back togeth e r for a m eet in g to evaluate the exist ing PP! projects.
• Work with th e PI O office fo r th e c ity to ensure o utreach proj ects are b e ing imple m ented.
• R evi ew a ll se ctio ns o f the pl an to make s ure each sectio n i s compliant w ith the c urren t
require m e nts o f th e 2 017 C RS Coordinato r's Ma nu a l and 2 02 1 Add e ndum .
• Update th e necessary changes to the pl an includin g th e PPI projects.
• Prepare fin a l document for s ubmittal to coun c il fo r adoptio n.
Task II Update the 2018 R ep etitive Loss Area Analysis
W SP USA Envi ronment and Infrastructure , In c. (WS P) will ass ist C ity of South M ia mi in updating the
201 8 C R S R ep eti tive Loss A rea Analysis (RLAA). A C R S RLAA mus t be updat ed every fi ve year s to
ma intain credit. T hi s update wi ll re ly o n the mos t recent re petiti ve loss d at a tha t needs to be reques ted
fro m F EMA. T hi s RLAA upd ate will include the fo ll ow ing.
• Assis t th e c i ty in requesting repet iti ve loss d ate fro m F E MA w ith the !SAA fo nn.
• Work w ith the new re petiti ve loss data a nd crea te new re peti tiv e loss a reas i f re quired.
• C oll ect d a ta on a ll n ew buildings in all repe titi ve loss areas.
• Prepar e a n upd ate to th e RLAA to inc lude all n ew data.
• Prov ide fin a l docume nt for s ub mitta l to counc il fo r adop ti o n.
Task III Assist the City wit!, th e Doc11m e11tatio 11 to Maintain tlte City 's C RS Class 6 Rating
W SP U SA E n vironme nt and Infras tru cture, In c . (WS P) w ill assist C ity o f South M ia mi in pre parin g
th e a ppropriate documenta ti on to mainta in th e C RS C lass 6 rating. Assisting th e c ity w ill inc lude
the following.
• W o rk w ith th e C RS Coordinator to prepare a ll d ocumentati o n fo r th e exis ting C RS Acti viti es fo r
whi ch South Mi ami is a lrea d y recei ving cre di t.
• Wo rk w ith the CRS Coordinato r to iden ti fy poten tia l new acti v ities of c redit o r n ew e lem ents of
credi t w ithin existing C R S acti v iti es.
• Assist C RS Coordinator t o organize Ve ri fica ti on Vi s it fil es on each acti vi ty .
• Assist d e partment al personne l to prepare key d ocume nts and d ocume nt a ti o n as n ecessary fo r
various CR S acti vit ies o f c redit.
• Ass is t CR S Coordin ato r in preparing s pecia l map requirements, in c luding i mp act a dju stment
m a pping.
• He lp prepa re documenta ti o n in e lectroni c fo nnat a nd orga ni ze fo lders by CRS ac ti v iti es.
• Meet w ith th e c i ty whe n required to p repare th e approp ri ate docume n tation a nd t o an swer q ues ti o ns
fro m s t aff.
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• Attend the City's Cycle Verification visit to provide guidance on how to respond to questions from
ISO and to bring up scoring and documentation issues which may arise during that visit.
• Assist in preparing the necessary required forms to support the cycle verification visit.
• Assist the City in follow-up documentation required to satisfy the ISO 30-day letter.
• Answer any questions and from staff or ISO during and after the Verification Visit.
Timeline:
The timeline for this work is dependent on when ISO schedules the 5-year Verification Visit. It is assumed
that the timeline will be through December 31 ,2024. The city should request a visit from ISO toward the
end of this year so there is time to complete all of the documentation requirements.
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COST
The cost for the associa ted tas ks wi ll b e lump s um .
Task
I
TI
Ill
CRS Program Support Services
City of South Miami. FL
Total
Cost
$5 ,4 20.00
$5 ,940.00
$13,570 .00
$24,930.00
WSP
February 2024
Pagels
Proposal for CRS Services
February 1st, 2024
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Ms. Suramy Cabrera
Development Services Director
City of South Miami
6130 Sunset Drive
South Miami, FL 33143
Community Rating System (CRS) Program Support
Dear Ms. Cabrera:
The Community Rating System (CRS) is a program that helps to reduce damage to insurable
buildings, saves lives, and reduces the cost of flood insurance for policy holders. WSP USA Environment
& Infrastructure Inc. (WSP) is pleased that the City of South Miami recognizes the importance of this
program to ensure residents are better protected and the cost of flood insurance is reduced even further.
As such we have prepared a proposal to provide CRS Program Support for the upcoming Cycle
Verification Visit for the city.
WSP has unparalleled experience and a qualified staff to begin assisting the City of South
Miami. Our Project Manager, David Stroud, CFM has over 30 years of CRS experience. For 18 years,
he worked directly for FEMA’s CRS Program as the Flood Training Coordinator and lead hazard
mitigation planner and for the last fourteen years, Mr. Stroud has remained as a consultant to the CRS
providing technical support and services. The strength of WSP includes:
• Direct CRS experience. For 16 years, our Project Manager, David Stroud, taught the CRS Class
(E-278) at the FEMA’s National Emergency Training Center (N.E.T.C) which means we are
uniquely qualified to approach the work with a full understanding of the complete CRS Program.
This experience is further supported by FEMA’s CRS program who has tasked Mr. Stroud with
developing the new guidance manual for Activity 51 0 – Repetitive Loss Area Analysis (RLAA).
• Current involvement in CRS Program. Mr. Stroud holds a current contract with FEMA and ISO
for reviewing floodplain management and hazard mitigation plans under the CRS Program and
providing other technical support to the program. In addition, Mr. Stroud recently conducted
national CRS webinars on CRS Activity 510 . Mr. Stroud was also actively involved in changes
to the 2021 CRS Addendum.
• CRS experience with other local governments. The WSP team has experience providing CRS
Program assistance to other local governments to reach lower CRS classifications through a variety of
activities and programs. Our assistance includes cities and counties with complex programs, large
flood insurance poli cy bases and high CRS classifications. The table on the following page
represents WSP’s most recent floodplain management, NFIP and CRS program assistance to local
governments across the U.S.
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WSP has staff with direct experience working for FEMA’s CRS Program which enables us to fully
develop CRS Activities that will meet the intent of the CRS Schedule and all necessary submittal and
documentation requirements.
WSP prides itself with providing communities with the latest guidance, information, and tools to deliver
sound recommendations in the CRS program . Our experience assisting other local governments in
improving their CRS classifications will prove valuable to the City of South Miami.
Sincerely,
WSP USA Environment & Infrastructure, Inc.
__________________________
Project Manager
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WSP has significant experience in helping communities with the CRS program throughout Florida and
across the country. Not only does WSP help with the documentation to support activity credits but also
creates plans for activities 330 Outreach Projects and Activity 510 Floodplain Management Planning.
Below is a listing of some communities that WSP has assisted.
Municipality Years of
Service
Client Contact CRS Service & Implementation History
Collier County, FL 2019-2020 Rick Zyvoloski
239-252-3606
CRS Activity 510 compliant HIRA
Doral, FL 2017-2019 Mark Hagerty
305-593-6700 ext.3111
CRS Program Improvement including preparation of Activity 510
RLAA and Activity 330 PPI
Chatham County,
GA
2017-2018 Michael Blakely
912-652-7814
Prepared Activity 510 CRS FMP & RLAA; earned repeat contract
to prepare a hazard mitigation plan
Oxford, MD 2018 Cheryl Lewis
410-226-5122
CRS Application
Morehead City, NC 2017-
present
Sandi Watkins
252-726-6848
Prepared Activity 510 FMP & RLAA. Currently providing Activity
450 Stormwater Management assistance
Beaufort, SC 2017 Martie Kay McTeer
843-379-7051
CRS Program Improvement including preparation of Activity 510
RLAA and Activity 330 PPI
South Miami, FL 2017 Marcus Lightfoot
305-663-6331
CRS Program Improvement including preparation of Activity 510
RLAA and Activity 330 PPI
Orange County, FL 2016-2018 Daniel Negron
407-836-7743
Prepared Activity 510 CRS FMP & RLAA and Activity 330 PPI
Miami Lakes, FL 2016-2018 Lourdes Rodriguez
305-827-4015
CRS Program Improvement including preparation of Activity 510
RLAA and Activity 330 PPI
Folly Beach, SC 2016-2017 Eric Lutz
843-708-9982
Improved from CRS Class 7 to Class 4 ($1m+ in NFIP savings)
Lexington County,
SC
2015-2016 Christopher Stone
803-785-8121
Developed CRS compliant Flood Mitigation Plan
Wilson, NC 2015,
2019
Janet Holland
252-399-2215
Prepared and updated Activity 510 RLAA and Activity 330 PPI;
Improved from CRS Class 6 to Class 5
Charleston, SC 2012-2014 Stephen Julka
843 724-3760
Improved from CRS Class 7 to Class 6 (4.9 million in NFIP
savings)
Savannah, GA 2014 Tom McDonald
912-651-6510
Prepared Activity 510 CRS FMP & RLAA. Improved from CRS
Class 6 to Class 5 (enough points for Class 4)
Cutler Bay, FL 2014 Alfredo Quintero
305-234-4262
Prepared Activity 510 FMP, CRS Program Improvement enough
points for CRS Class 4. Prepared Stormwater Master Plan and
Regulations for Activity 450 to meet Class 4.
Collier County, FL 2014 Gary McAplin
239-252-5342
Prepared Activity 510 CRS Floodplain Management Plan
Kershaw County,
SC
2013 Ronda Darity
803-425-7233
New Application CRS Class 9/Floodplain Management
Assistance
Lexington County,
SC
2012-2013 Christopher Stone
803-785-8121
Floodplain Management and CRS Program Assistance
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PROFESSIONAL PERSONNEL
WSP believes that project success hinges on the qualifications and expertise of the project team. Our team
consists of professionals with extensive experience, skills, and abilities who are readily capable of meeting
project requirements. On a day-to-day basis, our Project Manager, David Stroud, will be responsible for the
coordination and timely completion of work associated with this project.
The WSP team proposed to work on the City of City of South Miami CRS program Cyle Verification Visit
and Recertification. Our team has a successful history of working together on numerous successful CRS
projects. Over the last several years, our Hazard Mitigation Program staff has remained relatively
unchanged. Our team has demonstrated success in working together, and this teamwork will be evident as
we assist the City of South Miami with this CRS project.
Below are resumes of our CRS and mitigation planning team.
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DAVID A. STROUD, CFM
PROJECT MANAGER
Professional
registrations
Certified Floodplain
Manager, No. NC.
US-00-00065
Professional
associations
Association of State
Floodplain
Managers
American Planning
Association & North
Carolina Chapter
Natural Hazards
Mitigation
Association – on
Planning
Committee
Florida Floodplain
Manager’s
Association
North Carolina
Association of
Floodplain
Managers
FEMA Region IV
HAZUS Users Group
CAREER SUMMARY
Mr. Stroud has over 30 years of experience as a floodplain manger and hazard mitigation
planner. His expertise includes developing hazard mitigation plans and reviewing and
scoring plans for FEMA. Mr. Stroud worked for the Insurance Services Office (ISO) on
behalf or FEMA’s CRS Program as the lead hazard mitigation planner and Flood Training
Coordinator for 18 years. He assisted in the development of the 2007, 2013, and 2017 CRS
Coordinator’s Manuals, and the 2021 CRS Addendum. He has worked directly with FEMA
Headquarters staff in crafting the local multi-hazard mitigation planning guidance to
align with the CRS 10-Step Planning criteria including the five-year update guidance (Blue
Book). Mr. Stroud has significant experience with the minimum regulations of the
National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), FEMA grant programs and FEMA’s Repetitive
Loss Program. He works with communities, states, and FEMA Regional offices on all
aspects of hazard mitigation planning and the CRS Program. With ISO, he was responsible
for internal staff training on the CRS Program, Hazard Mitigation Planning and Repetitive
Loss and taught week-long classes on the CRS at FEMA’s Emergency Management
Institute (EMI). Over the years, he has provided numerous planning and CRS workshops
by invitation from states, FEMA Regional Offices, and various state floodplain
associations.
EDUCATION
A.S. Architectural Drafting, Vincennes University 1983
B.S. Urban and Regional Studies, Ball State University 1985
M.U.R.P. Urban and Regional Planning, Ball State University 1990
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
− Floodplain Management Plan, Repetitive Loss Area Analysis and Program for
Public Information and Flood Insurance Assessment for Orange County, FL. Mr.
Stroud served as the project manager for the development of a CRS compliant
floodplain management plan, repetitive loss area analysis under Activity 510 and a
program for public information under Activity 330. These plans were all completed in
2018 and allowed Orange County to receive a CRS Class 5. All 3 plans were again
updated in 2022/2023 for the 5-year update. These plans were completed on time and
within budget.
− Floodplain Management Plan, Repetitive Loss Area Analysis, Floodplain Species
Assessment, Substantial Damage Plan and Program for Public Information for
the Village of Palmetto Bay, FL. Mr. Stroud served as the project manager for the
development of a CRS compliant floodplain management plan, repetitive loss area
analysis, floodplain species assessment and substantial damage plan under Activity
510 and a program for public information and flood insurance assessment under
activities 330 and 370. The floodplain management plan was the highest scoring plan
in the CRS program history. These plans were completed on time and within budget.
− Cutler Bay Floodplain Mitigation Plan, Repetitive Loss Area Analysis, Program
for Public Information and Flood Insurance Assessment for Cutler Bay, FL. Mr.
Stroud served as the Project Manager on the development of a CRS compliant
Floodplain Mitigation Plan, repetitive loss area analysis, program for public
information and flood insurance assessment for the Town of Cutler Bay, FL. The
floodplain mitigation plan followed both the Disaster Mitigation Act (DMA) and CRS
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Planning requirements. WSP developed the original floodplain mitigation plan in
2016, updated that plan in 2021 and were selected to update the plan in 2025. WSP
also updated the repetitive loss area analysis, program for public information and
flood insurance assessment in 2021 and again in 2024-2025.
− Flood Mitigation Plan, Repetitive Loss Area Analysis and Natural Floodplain
Functions Plan for the City of Savannah, GA. Mr. Stroud served as the project
manager in the development of a CRS and DMA qualified flood mitigation plan which
included a repetitive loss area analysis and a natural floodplain functions plan. The
plan identified flood hazards, assessed flood risk, and provided mitigation actions for
the City. This project prioritized a list of floodplain management activities to
improve Savannah’s CRS Rating.
− Floodplain Management Plan, Repetitive Loss Area Analysis and Natural
Floodplain Functions Plan for Chatham County, GA. Served as the Project
Manager for Chatham County’s CRS-compliant Activity 510 Floodplain Management
Plan. Additionally, Mr. Stroud oversaw the development of the County’s Natural
Floodplain Functions Plan (NFP) and the Repetitive Loss Area Analysis (RLAA).
− Monroe County Local Mitigation Strategy. Monroe County, FL. 2020. Mr. Stroud
served as project manager for the development of a CRS Activity 510 compliant Local
Mitigation Strategy for Monroe County and its incorporated jurisdictions. The plan
was recognized by Florida Department of Emergency Management as model plan for
Florida communities.
− Community Rating System (CRS) Plan Review, FEMA/ISO, Washington, DC:
Current contract with FEMA’s CRS Program to provide plan review support for local
mitigation plans submitted under the CRS Program. The review process follows
FEMA’s Local Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning Requirements (44 CFR 201.6) and
FEMA’s CRS 10 CRS Planning Steps and those creditable elements under each CRS
planning Steps. The review also ensures that the plans meet the minimum
requirements for addressing repetitive loss properties. Under this contract, Mr.
Stroud provides ongoing technical support to the FEMA’s CRS Program .
− Cutler Bay CRS Program Improvement, Cutler Bay, FL: Mr. Stroud served as the
Project Manager for Cutler Bay’s CRS Cycle Verification Visit. Mr. Stroud worked
with community staff to develop all documentation to be in compliance with the 2017
CRS Coordinator’s Manual and 2021 CRS Addendum. The documentati on included a
Program for Public Information (PPI), Repetitive Loss Area Analysis (RLAA) and a
Floodplain Management Plan (FMP). All documentation was submitted to ISO in
electronic format. Cutler Bay moved from a CRS Class 4 to a CRS Class 3 saving flood
insurance policy holders on average $338 per year and collectively over 2.3 million
per year.
− North Carolina Regional Hazard Mitigation Plans: Mr. Stroud served as the
Planning Manager to develop 9 Regional Hazard Mitigation Plans throughout central
and eastern North Carolina. These regional plans included both natural and man-
made or technological hazards. These plans were also developed to be compliant with
FEMA’s CRS program.
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GARRETT SHIELDS, GISP, CFM
GIS LEAD
Professional
registrations
Certified Floodplain
Manager #NC-13-
0519
Geographical
Information Systems
Professional
Certification
#80640
FEMA Hazus
Professional
Professional
associations
North Carolina
ArcGIS Users Group
(NCAUG), President
North Carolina
Association of
Floodplain
Managers
CAREER SUMMARY
Mr. Shields is a geospatial professional with over 11 years’ experience with: advanced
spatial analysis using GIS software, remote sensing & photogrammetry, data
management, floodplain mapping, database development, natural hazard risk assessment
and automated tool development. He is an expert with the ESRI suite of software
including ArcGIS Desktop (8.x, 9.x, and 10.x), ArcGIS Pro, ArcServer, ArcSDE, ArcGIS
Online and ArcGIS Mobile and has experience with SQL Server and Oracle database
management systems. Mr. Shields has assisted in the production and maintenance of
numerous GIS datasets, across the U.S. and internationally. He has managed geospatial
and LiDAR projects ranging from $10K to over $2M. He has performed floodplain
mapping, DFIRM/FIS development, and risk assessment tasks in support of FEMA’s Risk
MAP program in Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, Florida, Pennsylvania, and New Mexico.
EDUCATION
B.S., Geography, Appalachian State University 1995
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
− Floodplain Management Plan, Repetitive Loss Area Analysis, and Program for
Public Information, Orange County, FL. 2017 and 2023. Mr. Shields provided risk
and vulnerability assessment data analysis and mapping and Hazus loss estimates for
the development of the Floodplain Management Plan. He also oversaw delineation of
repetitive loss areas based on NFIP claims data, flood risk, topography, and other
pertinent data. Mr. Shields was the lead analyst for the 2023 update of these plans.
− Monroe County Local Mitigation Strategy. Monroe County, FL. 2020. Mr. Shields
was the lead analyst for preparation of the risk and vulnerability assessment,
including loss estimation using FEMA’s Hazus software. The plan was DMA- and CRS-
compliant and recognized by Florida Department of Emergency Management as
model plan for Florida communities.
− Flood Mitigation Plan, Repetitive Loss Area Analysis and Natural Floodplain
Functions Plan for the City of Savannah, GA. 2016 and 2021. Mr. Shields was the
lead analyst and performed a high accuracy flood risk assessment using data
provided by the community. He also coordinated the completion of a Repetitive Loss
Area Analysis for in-depth analysis of high-risk structures.
− Floodplain Mitigation Plan for Town of Morehead City, NC. 2017 and 2022. Mr.
Shields was the lead analyst and utilized the NCFMP iRisk database to compile loss
assessment data and create high accuracy risk datasets. He also provided thematic
mapping services and enhanced risk products to the community. Mr. Shields also
provided updated loss estimates using Hazus for the 2022 update of this plan.
− Floodplain Management Plan for Lexington County, SC. 2016 and 2022. Mr.
Shields provided GIS analysis for the risk and vulnerability assessment, including
developing loss estimates with FEMA’s Hazus software and creating thematic
mapping. Mr. Shields also served as lead analyst for the 2022 update of this plan.
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ABIGAIL MOORE, AICP, CFM
SENIOR PLANNER
Professional
registrations
American Institute
of Certified Planners,
#34299
Certified Floodplain
Manager #NC-19-
0767
Professional
associations
American Planning
Association (APA)
North Carolina
Chapter of the
American Planning
Association (NCAPA)
APA Hazard
Mitigation and
Disaster Recovery
Planning Division
APA Women &
Planning Division
CAREER SUMMARY
Ms. Moore is a senior mitigation planner with expertise in hazard risk assessment,
floodplain management, climate change adaptation and resilience, project management,
and community planning and development. Ms. Moore earned a Master’s degree in City
and Regional Planning specializing in land use, environmental planning, natural hazards
resilience, and disaster recovery. She has working knowledge of the requirements of the
Disaster Mitigation Act, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), and the NFIP’s
Community Rating System (CRS). Ms. Moore is skilled in research, data collection and
analysis, risk and vulnerability assessment, mitigation strategy development, stakeholder
and public engagement, and facilitation. She has provided technical assistance in the
development of hazard mitigation plans, floodplain management plans, and CRS support
services for local government, state government, and university clients and provides
direct hazard mitigation and floodplain management support to multiple FEMA regions.
EDUCATION
B.A., Urban Studies, University of Pittsburgh 2012
MCRP, City & Regional Planning, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 2017
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
− Floodplain Management Plan, Repetitive Loss Area Analysis, and Program for
Public Information, Orange County, FL. 2017 and 2023. Ms. Moore supported the
planning process, including creation of public outreach and engagement materials,
and developed the risk assessment, capability assessment, and mitigation strategy
components of the original Floodplain Management Plan and the current five-year
update. She also assisted with development of a CRS-compliant Program for Public
Information and Repetitive Loss Area Analysis.
− Floodplain Management Plan, Repetitive Loss Area Analysis, Floodplain Species
Assessment, Substantial Damage Plan and Program for Public Information for
the Village of Palmetto Bay, FL. 2022. Ms. Moore served as senior planner for the
development of a CRS-compliant floodplain management plan, repetitive loss area
analysis, floodplain species assessment and substantial damage plan under Activity
510 and a program for public information and flood insurance assessment under
Activities 330 and 370. The floodplain management plan was the highest scoring plan
in the CRS program history.
− Floodplain Management Plan, Repetitive Loss Area Analysis, Program for Public
Information and Flood Insurance Assessment for Town of Cutler Bay, FL. 2016 and
2020. Ms. Moore supported the planning process, risk assessment, and mitigation strategy
components of the original plans and the five-year updates, including development of
public outreach and engagement materials, preparation of the risk and vulnerability
assessment, mitigation action development, and repetitive loss area ID and analysis.
− Floodplain Management Plan and Repetitive Loss Area Analysis for the Town of
Morehead City, NC. 2017 and 2022. Ms. Moore supported development for the
Town’s original FMP and five-year update. Additionally, Ms. Moore led the
development of a RLAA, including field data collection and report preparation, and
assisted in the development of a CRS-compliant PPI. The 2022 FMP enabled the Town
to apply for and receive over $2 million in grant funding for flood hazard mitigation .
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RANGER RUFFINS
PLANNER
Professional
associations
American Planning
Association (APA)
North Carolina
Chapter of the
American Planning
Association (NCAPA)
APA Hazard
Mitigation and
Disaster Recovery
Planning Division
CAREER SUMMARY
Ms. Ruffins is a planner with experience in hazard mitigation and floodplain management
planning, resilience planning, and the CRS program. Ms. Ruffins recently earned her
Master’s in City and Regional Planning; her research focused on challenges and drivers of
inequity in resilience planning and how to identify opportunities for equitable resilience.
With WSP, Ms. Ruffins has worked on numerous hazard mitigation plans; and has a
working knowledge of DMA requirements, the NFIP, and the CRS program. Ms. Ruffins is
skilled in GIS, data collection and research as it relates to hazards and resilience, and
community engagement and meeting facilitation.
EDUCATION
B.A., Environmental Studies, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 2016
MCRP, City & Regional Planning, University of North Carolina Chapel Hill 2021
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
− Floodplain Management Plan and Repetitive Loss Area Analysis for Orange County,
FL. 2023. Ms. Ruffins has supported the planning process, risk assessment, and mitigation
strategy components of this FMP. The FMP evaluated costal hazards like sea -level rise,
coastal erosion, hurricane and tropical storms, and other flood hazards. In addition to
plan development, Ms. Ruffins will work with the GIS on the development of the
Repetitive Loss Area Analysis for the County.
− Floodplain Management Plan for Village of Palmetto Bay, FL . 2022. Ms. Ruffins
supported the planning process, risk assessment, and mitigation strategy components of
this FMP, including development of public outreach and engagement materials, goal -
setting assistance, research and preparation of the risk and vulnerability assessment, and
mitigation action prioritization. The FMP evaluated costal hazards like sea-level rise,
coastal erosion, hurricane and tropical storms, and other flood hazards.
− Floodplain Management Plan for Lexington County, SC. 2022. Ms. Ruffins supported
the planning process, risk assessment, and mitigation strategy components of this project
through development of public outreach and engagement materials; research and
preparation of hazard profiles, vulnerability assessment, capabili ty assessment, and
mitigation actions; and meeting facilitation.
− CRS Program Work (2021-2023). Ms. Ruffins has supported project work for several
CRS clients. Most recently her work has focused on a number of WSP’s Florida clients
including the City of South Miami, the Village of Palmetto Bay, the City of St Cloud,
Osceola County, the Village of Miami Shores, Orange County, FL, and others. Ms.
Ruffins has put together Activity 330 Outreach Brochures and flyers and Program for
Public Information documents. She has also developed resources for meeting
facilitation, prepared planning documents, and prepared Activity 510 Repetitive Loss
Area Analyses.
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RETURN ON INVESTMENT
The City of South Miami has 2,049 CRS credit points awarded in 2020 and is currently a Class 6 and a
20% reduction in flood insurance premiums. A Class 6 requires 2,000 points and the city is just 49 points
over the threshold. Below is a breakdown of CRS credits by activity. South Miami would need over 450
points to reach a Class 5. There are two activities in which the city is receiving credit which must be updated
every five years. The first is the Program for Public Information (PPI) in Activity 330 and the Repetitive
Loss Area Analysis (RLAA) in Activity 510.
The City of South Miami has 729 flood insurance policies with a total premium coverage of $231,223,000.00.
There are 562 policies in the Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA) and 167 Standard X-Zone Policies.
The table below shows the flood insurance premium discounts by CRS classification. At a Class 6, policy
holders are saving on average $157.00 annually on flood insurance within the SFHA. For all flood insurance
policies, the city is saving policy holders $73,775.00 each year.
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ANNUAL REQUIREMENTS
Each year on February 1st, the City of South Miami is required to submit an annual Recertification except
in the year the city is due for a Cycle Verification Visit. The next expected annual Recertification for Coral
Gable should be February 1st, 2025. Below is a table showing this requirement.
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SCOPE OF WORK
Task I Update the 2018 Program for Public Information
WSP USA Environment and Infrastructure, Inc. (WSP) will assist City of South Miami in updating the
city’s Program for Public Information (PPI). This plan must be updated to maintain credit under Activity
330 Outreach Projects. This update will include the following.
• Bring the PPI Committee back together for a meeting to evaluate the existing PPI projects.
• Work with the PIO office for the city to ensure outreach projects are being implemented.
• Review all sections of the plan to make sure each section is compliant with the current
requirements of the 2017 CRS Coordinator’s Manual and 2021 Addendum.
• Update the necessary changes to the plan including the PPI projects.
• Prepare final document for submittal to council for adoption.
Task II Update the 2018 Repetitive Loss Area Analysis
WSP USA Environment and Infrastructure, Inc. (WSP) will assist City of South Miami in updating the
2018 CRS Repetitive Loss Area Analysis (RLAA). A CRS RLAA must be updated every five years to
maintain credit. This update will rely on the most recent repetitive loss data that needs to be requested
from FEMA. This RLAA update will include the following.
• Assist the city in requesting repetitive loss date from FEMA with the ISAA form.
• Work with the new repetitive loss data and create new repetitive loss areas if required.
• Collect data on all new buildings in all repetitive loss areas.
• Prepare an update to the RLAA to include all new data.
• Provide final document for submittal to council for adoption.
Task III Assist the City with the Documentation to Maintain the City’s CRS Class 6 Rating
WSP USA Environment and Infrastructure, Inc. (WSP) will assist City of South Miami in preparing
the appropriate documentation to maintain the CRS Class 6 rating. Assisting the city will include
the following.
• Work with the CRS Coordinator to prepare all documentation for the existing CRS Activities for
which South Miami is already receiving credit.
• Work with the CRS Coordinator to identify potential new activities of credit or new elements of
credit within existing CRS activities.
• Assist CRS Coordinator to organize Verification Visit files on each activity.
• Assist departmental personnel to prepare key documents and documentation as necessary for
various CRS activities of credit.
• Assist CRS Coordinator in preparing special map requirements, including impact adjustment
mapping.
• Help prepare documentation in electronic format and organize folders by CRS activities.
• Meet with the city when required to prepare the appropriate documentation and to answer questions
from staff.
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• Attend the City’s Cycle Verification visit to provide guidance on how to respond to questions from
ISO and to bring up scoring and documentation issues which may arise during that visit.
• Assist in preparing the necessary required forms to support the cycle verification visit.
• Assist the City in follow-up documentation required to satisfy the ISO 30-day letter.
• Answer any questions and from staff or ISO during and after the Verification Visit.
Timeline:
The timeline for this work is dependent on when ISO schedules the 5-year Verification Visit. It is assumed
that the timeline will be through December 31,2024. The city should request a visit from ISO toward the
end of this year so there is time to complete all of the documentation requirements.
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C O S T
The cost for the associated tasks will be lump sum.
Task Cost
I $5,420.00
II $5,940.00
III $13,570.00
Total $24,930.00
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
THE CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
AND
WSP USA ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
THIS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made effective as of the day of
, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), by and between the CITY OF
SOUTH MIAMI, a Florida municipal corporation, (hereinafter the “City”), and WSP USA
ENVIRONMENT & INFRASTRUCTURE, INC., a Nevada for-profit corporation authorized
to do business in the State of Florida , (hereinafter, the “Consultant”).
WHEREAS, the City desires Community Rating System (“CRS”) assistance with its CRS
five year recertification report, including updating various aspects of the City’s CRS Program,
such as the Program for Public Information (PPI), Repetitive Loss Area Analysis (RLAA), and
documentation necessary to maintain the CRS Class 6 rating, and preparing the necessary
documentation to maintain the CRS Class 6 rating (the “Services”); and
WHEREAS, the Consultant will perform Services on behalf of the City, all as further set
forth in the Proposal attached hereto as Exhibit “A” in an amount not to exceed $24,930; and
WHEREAS, the Citydesires to engage the Consultant to perform the Services and provide
the deliverables as specified below.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and conditions contained
herein, the Consultant and the City agree as follows:
1. Scope of Services.
1.1.Consultant shall provide the Services set forth in the Proposal attached hereto as Exhibit
“A” and incorporated herein by reference (the “Services”).
1.2.Consultant shall furnish all reports, documents, and information obtained pursuant to this
Agreement, and recommendations during the term of this Agreement (hereinafter
“Deliverables”) to the City.
2. Term/Commencement Date.
2.1.The term of this Agreement shall be from the Effective Date through December 31, 2024,
thereafter, unless earlier terminated in accordance with Paragraph 8. Additionally, the
CityManager may renew this Agreement for an additional one (1) year period on the same
terms as set forth herein upon written notice to the Consultant.
2.2.Consultant agrees that time is of the essence and Consultant shall complete the Services
within the term of this Agreement, unless extended by the City Manager.
3. Compensation and Payment.
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3.1.Compensation for Services provided by Consultant shall be in accordance with the Proposal
attached hereto as Exhibit “A” in an amount not to exceed $24,930.
3.2.Consultant shall deliver an invoice to City no more often than once per month detailing
Services completed and the amount due to Consultant under this Agreement. Fees shall be
paid in arrears each month, pursuant to Consultant’s invoice, which shall be based upon the
percentage of work completed for each task invoiced. The City shall pay the Consultant in
accordance with the Florida Prompt Payment Act after approval and acceptance of the
Services by the City Manager.
4. Subconsultants.
4.1.The Consultant shall be responsible for all payments to any subconsultants and shall
maintain responsibility for all work related to the Services.
4.2.Consultant may only utilize the services of a particular subconsultant with the prior written
approval of the City Manager, which approval may be granted or withheld in the City
Manager’s sole and absolute discretion.
5. City’s Responsibilities.
5.1.City shall make available any maps, plans, existing studies, reports, staff and
representatives, and other data pertinent to the Services and in possession of the City, and
provide criteria requested by Consultant to assist Consultant in performing the Services.
5.2.Upon Consultant’s request, City shall reasonably cooperate in arranging access to public
information that may be required for Consultant to perform the Services.
6. Consultant’s Responsibilities; Representations and Warranties.
6.1.The Consultant shall exercise the same degree of care, skill and diligence in the
performance of the Services as is ordinarily provided by a consultant under similar
circumstances. If at any time during the term of this Agreement or within two (2) years
from the completion of this Agreement, it is determined that the Consultant’s Deliverables
or Services are incorrect, not properly rendered, defective, or fail to conform to City
requests, the Consultant shall at Consultant’s sole expense, immediately correct its
Deliverables or Services.
6.2.The Consultant hereby warrants and represents that at all times during the term of this
Agreement it shall maintain in good standing all required licenses, certifications and permits
required under Federal, State and local laws applicable to and necessary to perform the
Services for City as an independent contractor of the City. Consultant further warrants and
represents that it has the required knowledge, expertise, and experience to perform the
Services and carry out its obligations under this Agreement in a professional and first class
manner.
6.3.The Consultant represents that is an entity validly existing and in good standing under the
laws of Florida. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by
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Consultant have been duly authorized, and this Agreement is binding on Consultant and
enforceable against Consultant in accordance with its terms. No consent of any other
person or entity to such execution, delivery and performance is required.
7. Conflict of Interest.
7.1.To avoid any conflict of interest or any appearance thereof, Consultant shall not, for the
term of this Agreement, provide any consulting services to any private sector entities
(developers, corporations, real estate investors, etc.), with any current, or foreseeable,
adversarial issues in the City.
8. Termination.
8.1.The City Manager, without cause, may terminate this Agreement upon five (5) calendar
days written notice to the Consultant, or immediately with cause.
8.2.Upon receipt of the City's written notice of termination, Consultant shall immediately stop
work on the project unless directed otherwise by the City Manager.
8.3.In the event of termination by the City, the Consultant shall be paid for all work accepted
by the City Manager up to the date of termination, provided that the Consultant has first
complied with the provisions of Paragraph 8.4.
8.4.The Consultant shall transfer all books, records, reports, working drafts, documents, maps,
and data pertaining to the Services and the project to the City, in a hard copy and electronic
format within fourteen (14) days from the date of the written notice of termination or the
date of expiration of this Agreement.
9. Insurance.
9.1.Consultant shall secure and maintain throughout the duration of this agreement insurance
of such types and in such amounts not less than those specified below as satisfactory to
City, naming the City as an Additional Insured, underwritten by a firm rated A-X or better
by A.M. Best and qualified to do business in the State of Florida. The insurance coverage
shall be primary insurance with respect to the City, its officials, employees, agents, and
volunteers naming the City as additional insured. Any insurance maintained by the City
shall be in excess of the Consultant’s insurance and shall not contribute to the Consultant’s
insurance. The insurance coverages shall include at a minimum the amounts set forth in
this section and may be increased by the City as it deems necessary or prudent.
9.1.1. Commercial General Liability coverage with limits of liability of not less than a
$1,000,000 per Occurrence combined single limit for Bodily Injury and Property
Damage. This Liability Insurance shall also include Completed Operations and
Product Liability coverages and eliminate the exclusion with respect to property under
the care, custody and control of Consultant. The General Aggregate Liability limit
and the Products/Completed Operations Liability Aggregate limit shall be in the
amount of $2,000,000 each.
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9.1.2. Workers Compensation and Employer’s Liability insurance, to apply for all
employees for statutory limits as required by applicable State and Federal laws. The
policy(ies) must include Employer’s Liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000.00
each accident. No employee, subcontractor or agent of the Consultant shall be allowed
to provide Services pursuant to this Agreement who is not covered by Worker’s
Compensation insurance.
9.1.3. Business Automobile Liability with minimum limits of $1,000,000 per occurrence,
combined single limit for Bodily Injury and Property Damage. Coverage must be
afforded on a form no more restrictive than the latest edition of the Business
Automobile Liability policy, without restrictive endorsements, as filed by the
Insurance Service Office, and must include Owned, Hired, and Non-Owned Vehicles.
9.1.4. Professional Liability Insurance in an amount of not less than One Million Dollars
($1,000,000.00) per occurrence, single limit.
9.2. Certificate of Insurance. Certificates of Insurance shall be provided to the City,
reflecting the City as an Additional Insured (except with respect to Professional Liability
Insurance and Worker’s Compensation Insurance), no later than ten (10) days after award
of this Agreement and prior to the execution of this Agreement by City and prior to
commencing Services. Each certificate shall include no less than (30) thirty-day advance
written notice to City prior to cancellation, termination, or material alteration of said
policies or insurance. The Consultant shall be responsible for assuring that the insurance
certificates required by this Section remain in full force and effect for the duration of this
Agreement, including any extensions or renewals that may be granted by the City. The
Certificates of Insurance shall not only name the types of policy(ies) provided, but also
shall refer specifically to this Agreement and shall state that such insurance is as required
by this Agreement. The City reserves the right to inspect and return a certified copy of
such policies, upon written request by the City. If a policy is due to expire prior to the
completion of the Services, renewal Certificates of Insurance shall be furnished thirty (30)
calendar days prior to the date of their policy expiration. Each policy certificate shall be
endorsed with a provision that not less than thirty (30) calendar days’ written notice shall
be provided to the City before any policy or coverage is cancelled or restricted.
Acceptance of the Certificate(s) is subject to approval of the City.
9.3. Additional Insured. Except with respect to Professional Liability Insuranceand Worker’s
Compensation Insurance, the City is to be specifically included as an Additional Insured
for the liability of the City resulting from Services performed by or on behalf of the
Consultant in performance of this Agreement. The Consultant’s insurance, including that
applicable to the City as an Additional Insured, shall apply on a primary basis and any
other insurance maintained by the City shall be in excess of and shall not contribute to the
Consultant’s insurance. The Consultant’s insurance shall contain a severability of interest
provision providing that, except with respect to the total limits of liability, the insurance
shall apply to each Insured or Additional Insured (for applicable policies) in the same
manner as if separate policies had been issued to each.
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9.4. Deductibles.All deductibles or self-insured retentions must be declared to and be
reasonably approved by the City. The Consultant shall be responsible for the payment of
any deductible or self-insured retentions in the event of any claim.
9.5.The provisions of this section shall survive termination of this Agreement.
10. Nondiscrimination.During the term of this Agreement, Consultant shall not discriminate
against any of its employees or applicants for employment because of their race, color, religion,
sex, or national origin, and to abide by all Federal and State laws regarding nondiscrimination.
11. Attorneys Fees and Waiver of Jury Trial.
11.1.In the event of any litigation arising out of this Agreement, the prevailing party
shall be entitled to recover its attorneys’ fees and costs, including the fees and expenses
of any paralegals, law clerks and legal assistants, and including fees and expenses charged
for representation at both the trial and all appellate levels.
11.2.IN THE EVENT OF ANY LITIGATION ARISING OUT OF THIS
AGREEMENT, EACH PARTY HEREBY KNOWINGLY, IRREVOCABLY,
VOLUNTARILY AND INTENTIONALLY WAIVES ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY
JURY.
12. Indemnification.
12.1.Consultant shall indemnify and hold harmless the City, its officers, agents and
employees, from and against any and all demands, claims, losses, suits, liabilities, causes
of action, judgment or damages, arising from Consultant’s performance or non-
performance of any provision of this Agreement, including, but not limited to, liabilities
arising from contracts between the Consultant and third parties made pursuant to this
Agreement. Consultant shall reimburse the City for all its expenses including reasonable
attorneys’ fees and costs incurred in and about the defense of any such claim or
investigation and for any judgment or damages arising from Consultant’s performance or
non-performance of this Agreement.
12.2.Nothing herein is intended to serve as a waiver of sovereign immunity by the City
nor shall anything included herein be construed as consent to be sued by third parties in
any matter arising out of this Agreement or any other contract. The City is subject to
section 768.28, Florida Statutes, as may be amended from time to time.
12.3.The provisions of this section shall survive termination of this Agreement.
13. Notices/Authorized Representatives.Any notices required by this Agreement shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been properly given if transmitted by hand-delivery, by
registered or certified mail with postage prepaid return receipt requested, or by a private postal
service, addressed to the parties (or their successors) at the addresses listed on the signature
page of this Agreement or such other address as the party may have designated by proper
notice.
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14. Governing Law and Venue. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and
governed by the laws of the State of Florida. Venue for any proceedings arising out of this
Agreement shall be proper exclusively in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
15. Entire Agreement/Modification/Amendment.
15.1.This writing contains the entire Agreement of the parties and supersedes any prior
oral or written representations. No representations were made or relied upon by either
party, other than those that are expressly set forth herein.
15.2.No agent, employee, or other representative of either party is empowered to modify
or amend the terms of this Agreement, unless executed with the same formality as this
document.
16. Ownership and Access to Records and Audits.
16.1.Consultant acknowledges that all inventions, innovations, improvements,
developments, methods, designs, analyses, drawings, reports, compiled information, and
all similar or related information (whether patentable or not) which relate to Services to
the City which are conceived, developed or made by Consultant during the term of this
Agreement (“Work Product”) belong to the City. Consultant shall promptly disclose such
Work Product to the City and perform all actions reasonably requested by the City
(whether during or after the term of this Agreement) to establish and confirm such
ownership (including, without limitation, assignments, powers of attorney and other
instruments).
16.2.Consultant agrees to keep and maintain public records in Consultant’s possession
or control in connection with Consultant’s performance under this Agreement. The City
Manager or her designee shall, during the term of this Agreement and for a period of three
(3) years from the date of termination of this Agreement, have access to and the right to
examine and audit any records of the Consultant involving transactions related to this
Agreement. Consultant additionally agrees to comply specifically with the provisions of
Section 119.0701, Florida Statutes. Consultant shall ensure that public records that are
exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements are not
disclosed, except as authorized by law, for the duration of the Agreement, and following
completion of the Agreement until the records are transferred to the City.
16.3.Upon request from the City’s custodian of public records, Consultant shall provide
the Citywith a copy of the requested records or allow the records to be inspected or copied
within a reasonable time at a cost that does not exceed the cost provided by Chapter 119,
Florida Statutes, or as otherwise provided by law.
16.4.Unless otherwise provided by law, any and all records, including but not limited to
reports, surveys, and other data and documents provided or created in connection with this
Agreement are and shall remain the property of the City.
16.5.Upon completion of this Agreement or in the event of termination by either party,
any and all public records relating to the Agreement in the possession of the Consultant
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shall be delivered by the Consultant to the City Manager, at no cost to the City, within
seven (7) days. All such records stored electronically by Consultant shall be delivered to
the City in a format that is compatible with the City’s information technology systems.
Once the public records have been delivered upon completion or termination of this
Agreement, the Consultant shall destroy any and all duplicate public records that are
exempt or confidential and exempt from public records disclosure requirements.
16.6.Any compensation due to Consultant shall be withheld until all records are received
as provided herein.
16.7.Consultant’s failure or refusal to comply with the provisions of this section shall
result in the immediate termination of this Agreement by the City.
16.8.Notice Pursuant to Section 119.0701(2)(a), Florida Statutes.IF THE
CONSULTANT HAS QUESTIONS REGARDING THE
APPLICATION OF CHAPTER 119, FLORIDA STATUTES, TO THE
CONSULTANT’S DUTY TO PROVIDE PUBLIC RECORDS
RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT, CONTACT THE CUSTODIAN
OF PUBLIC RECORDS.
Custodian of Records: Nkenga “Nikki” Payne, CMC, FCRM
Mailing address:6130 Sunset Drive
South Miami, FL 33143
Telephone number:305-663-6340
Email:NPayne@southmiamifl.gov
17. Nonassignability.This Agreement shall not be assignable by Consultant unless such
assignment is first approved by the City Manager. The City is relying upon the apparent
qualifications and expertise of the Consultant, and such firm’s familiarity with the City’s area,
circumstances and desires.
18. Severability. If any term or provision of this Agreement shall to any extent be held invalid or
unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected thereby, and each
remaining term and provision of this Agreement shall be valid and be enforceable to the fullest
extent permitted by law.
19. Independent Contractor.The Consultant and its employees, volunteers and agents shall be
and remain an independent contractor and not an agent or employee of the City with respect to
all of the acts and services performed by and under the terms of this Agreement. This
Agreement shall not in any way be construed to create a partnership, association or any other
kind of joint undertaking, enterprise or venture between the parties.
20. Compliance with Laws.The Consultant shall comply with all applicable laws, ordinances,
rules, regulations, and lawful orders of public authorities in carrying out Services under this
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Agreement, and in particular shall obtain all required permits from all jurisdictional agencies
to perform the Services under this Agreement at its own expense.
21. Waiver. The failure of either party to this Agreement to object to or to take affirmative action
with respect to any conduct of the other which is in violation of the terms of this Agreement
shall not be construed as a waiver of the violation or breach, or of any future violation, breach
or wrongful conduct.
22. Survival of Provisions.Any terms or conditions of either this Agreement that require acts
beyond the date of the term of the Agreement, shall survive termination of the Agreement,
shall remain in full force and effect unless and until the terms or conditions are completed and
shall be fully enforceable by either party.
23. Prohibition of Contingency Fees.The Consultant warrants that it has not employed or
retained any company or person, other than a bona fide employee working solely for the
Consultant, to solicit or secure this Agreement, and that it has not paid or agreed to pay any
person(s), company, corporation, individual or firm, other than a bona fide employee working
solely for the Consultant, any fee, commission, percentage, gift, or any other consideration,
contingent upon or resulting from the award or making of this Agreement.
24. Public Entity Crimes Affidavit.Consultant shall comply with Section 287.133, Florida
Statutes (Public Entity Crimes Statute), notification of which is hereby incorporated herein by
reference, including execution of any required affidavit.
25. Counterparts.This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall
be deemed an original and such counterparts shall constitute one and the same instrument.
26. Conflicts.In the event of a conflict between the terms of this Agreement and any exhibits or
attachments hereto, the terms of this Agreement shall control.
27. E-Verify Affidavit.In accordance with Section 448.095, Florida Statutes, the City requires
all contractors doing business with the City to register with and use the E-Verify system to
verify the work authorization status of all newly hired employees. The City will not enter into
a contract unless each party to the contract registers with and uses the E-Verify system. The
contracting entity must provide its proof of enrollment in E-Verify. For instructions on how to
provide proof of the contracting entity’s participation/enrollment in E-Verify, please visit:
https://www.e-verify.gov/faq/how-do-i-provide-proof-of-my-participationenrollment-in-e-
verify. By entering into this Agreement, the Contractor acknowledges that it has read Section
448.095, Florida Statutes; will comply with the E-Verify requirements imposed by Section
448.095, Florida Statutes, including but not limited to obtaining E-Verify affidavits from
subcontractors; and has executed the required affidavit attached hereto and incorporated
herein.
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Signature page and E-Verify Affidavit follows.]
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E-VERIFY AFFIDAVIT
In accordance with Section 448.095, Florida Statutes, the City requires all contractors doing
business with the Cityto register with and use the E-Verify system to verify the work authorization
status of all newly hired employees. The City will not enter into a contract unless each party to the
contract registers with and uses the E-Verify system.
The contracting entity must provide of its proof of enrollment in E-Verify. For instructions on
how to provide proof of the contracting entity’s participation/enrollment in E-Verify, please visit:
https://www.e-verify.gov/faq/how-do-i-provide-proof-of-my-participationenrollment-in-e-verify
By signing below, the contracting entity acknowledges that it has read Section 448.095, Florida
Statutes and will comply with the E-Verify requirements imposed by it, including but not limited
to obtaining E-Verify affidavits from subcontractors.
☐Check here to confirm proof of enrollment in E-Verify has been attached to this Affidavit.
In the presence of: Signed, sealed and delivered by:
Witness #1 Print Name: Print Name:
Title:
Witness #2 Print Name: Entity Name:
ACKNOWLEDGMENT
State of Florida
County of
The foregoing instrument was acknowledged before me by means of ☐physical presence or ☐
online notarization, this day of , 20 , by
(name of person) as (type of authority) for
(name of party on behalf of whom instrument is executed).
Notary Public (Print, Stamp, or Type as
Commissioned)
Personally known to me; or
Produced identification (Type of Identification:)
Did take an oath; or
Did not take an oath
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EXHIBIT “A”
SCOPE OF SERVICES
Page 10 of 10
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed the day and year as first
stated above.
CITY OF SOUTH MIAMI
By:
Genaro “Chip” Iglesias
City Manager
Attest:
By:
Nkenga “Nikki” Payne, CMC, FCRM
City Clerk
Approved as to form and legal sufficiency:
By:
Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L.
City Attorney
Addresses for Notice:
Genaro “Chip” Iglesias
City of South Miami
Attn: City Manager
6130 Sunset Drive
South Miami, FL 33143
305-668-2510 (telephone)
305-663-6345 (facsimile)
chip@southmiamifl.gov (email)
With a copy to:
Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman, P.L.
Attn: Lillian Arango, Esq.
City of South Miami Attorney
2800 Ponce de Leon Boulevard, Suite 1200
Coral Gables, FL 33134
larango@wsh-law.com (email)
WSP USA ENVIRONMENT &
INFRASTRUCTURE, INC.
By:
Name:
Title:
Entity:
Addresses for Notice:
(telephone)
(facsimile)
(email)
With a copy to:
(telephone)
(facsimile)
(email)
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